Category: Policy
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, January 25
Written by Nicole Levins | January 25th, 2012
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If the sun can’t save us from climate change, what can?
- President Obama addressed clean energy, environmental policy– and even name-checked climate change– in last night’s State of the Union. (Huffington Post Green)
- Are you under 31? Then you probably want a hybrid car. (CleanTechnica)
- Scientists discovered 46 new species in the tiny little South American country of Suriname. (Mongabay)
- These old dumps are being converted to parks and nature preserves. (Grist)
- New research reveals that the sun can’t save us from climate change. (Guardian.co.uk)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, January 18
Written by Nicole Levins | January 18th, 2012
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Get your green news on:
- An Indonesian rock band highlights the plight of the orangutan in song. (Mongabay)
- Save energy (and money!): tint your windows. (CleanTechnica)
- The Interior Department has banned the import of four nonnative snakes. (Green)
- White nose syndrome has killed an estimated seven million bats. (Washington Post)
- The new science classroom battle: climate change. (Wired)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, January 11
Written by Nicole Levins | January 11th, 2012
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Climate change: great for anchovy populations, not so great for the rest of us.
- Anchovies are making a North Sea comeback. Thanks, climate change? (Conservation Mag)
- Some rare good news for rhinos– none were poached in Nepal last year! (Mongabay)
- The “doomsday clock” jumped a minute forward. Why? Climate change. (CleanTechnica)
- President Obama visited EPA staff to let them know he still cares. (Green)
- Oil rigs could possibly be responsible for turning migratory land-based birds into shark snacks. (Wired)
Solstice
Written by Bob Bendick | December 23rd, 2011
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Americans are increasingly separated from the natural world, but recent events on Capitol Hill present evidence that we’re not disconnected from nature.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, December 14
Written by Nicole Levins | December 14th, 2011
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Get your green news on!
- When it comes to solar power, just how much solar do you really need? (CleanTechnica)
- For sparrows, exposure to spooky sounds leads to fewer babies. (Green)
- Do you commute by public transportation? In 2012, your tax benefit will be halved. (The Daily Green)
- You’ll find the two greenest restaurants in the United States in Chicago. (GreenBiz)
- Do away with disposables and break out the Tupperware. You can do it! (Grist)
How to Get Things Done in Washington Today
Written by Bob Bendick | December 7th, 2011
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While the Super Committee failed to agree on a plan to reduce the nation’s budget deficit, Bob Bendick found proof that government can still produce results that serve the broad interests of the American people.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, December 7
Written by Nicole Levins |
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What’s cool and green and read all over?
- Bet you didn’t know our president/CEO Mark Tercek is an amateur singer-songwriter (we sure didn’t!). (The Atlantic)
- What’s the deal with “green jobs“? This infographic breaks it down. (CleanTechnica)
- Grizzly bears are the new polar bears. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Microplastic threads in your fleece jacket are causing big problems for oceans. (Grist)
- A two-degree global warming limit is still a “prescription for disaster.” (Scientific American)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, November 30
Written by Nicole Levins | November 30th, 2011
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Caffeine? Check. Green news? Check. You may now proceed with your day.
- After 20 years, consumers are finally getting greener. (Maybe Green Gift Monday had something to do with that…?) (GreenBiz)
- COP17 just began, but is it doomed already? (Scientific American)
- Headline win of the day: “E. Coli: What doesn’t kill us, makes us biofuel.” (CleanTechnica)
- Climate change and crazy weather are driving up food prices. (Green House)
- Journalist Andy Revkin responds to critics questioning his role in the latest “Climategate” emails. (DotEarth)
After the Kyoto Protocol, What’s Next for Climate Change?
Written by Glenn Prickett | November 28th, 2011
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Delegates are meeting in Durban, South Africa to negotiate a global agreement on climate change. Are they asking the right question? Glenn Prickett may have a better idea.
Small Fish Makes Big Splash
Written by Jay Odell | November 17th, 2011
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New harvest limits for menhaden has fish fans around the country smiling. But first — what the heck are menhaden, what’s the problem and why do we care?
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